Fourth of July

American  

noun

1. Independence Day.

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Fourth of July British  

noun

1. Official name: Independence Day. a holiday in the United States, traditionally celebrated with fireworks: the day of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776

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Fourth of July Cultural  

1. The day on which the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress in 1776; Independence Day.

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Etymology

Origin of Fourth of July

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

Example Sentences

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Fourth of July

That capped a summer driving season where gas prices unusually kept moving higher past their traditional peak around the Fourth of July.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

However, tragedy strikes after a medical emergency, leaving the staff to mourn him during the Fourth of July shift.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

Dorothy Westerinen celebrated the Fourth of July the way she usually does, by barbecuing and hanging out around the pool with her wife and close friends.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

The damage occurred mid-morning on the Fourth of July, the report said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Fourth of July was at least two months gone; Halloween was more than a month away.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles